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Friday, October 26th, 2012
Ernie Davis Hall

Ernie Davis Hall

Rush Hour

Friday, October 19th, 2012
Centro Hub, Downtown

Centro Hub, Downtown

Paul Saffo discussed recently in Wired that there are four indicators to anticipate change: 1) contradictions; 2) inversions; 3) oddities and 4) coincidences.

Take this Job and Love It

Tuesday, October 16th, 2012
Brother B at 601 Tully (The Tree House)

Brother B, street activist, at 601 Tully (The Treehouse)

Below listen to a clip from Brother B’s talk during an art show featuring Maars (at 601 Tully).

Lamees Dhaif

Monday, October 15th, 2012

A Choice of Weapons from Syracuse in Focus on Vimeo.

Profiles in Courage (part 2)

Monday, October 15th, 2012
Journalist Lamees Dhaif speaks at Syracuse's Newhouse School of Public Communication.

Journalist Lamees Dhaif (Bahrain) speaks at Syracuse’s Newhouse School of Public Communication.

Dhaif is an award-winning reporter and writer. Her work covers protests and highlights human rights abuses in the Middle East. She is the 5th winner of the Tully Center for Free Speech Award. She is interviewed here by Tully Center Director Roy Gutterman, a professor at SU.

Dhaif is an award-winning reporter and writer. She covers protests and highlights human rights abuses in the Middle East.  She was interviewed by Tully Center Director Roy Gutterman, a professor at SU.

A Tale of Two Speeches

Friday, September 14th, 2012
SU alum Travis Mason (right) giving an award to Dr. Cornel West during a AAMC event in 2005.

SU alum Travis Mason (right) giving an award to Dr. Cornel West in 2005.

This post is about two people: one rising star and one Academy Award-winner.

It’s also about two speeches that were given about one week apart.  One speech was given at a college convocation; the other at a political convention. One speech is about education; the other is about politics. One speech was given in Syracuse by Travis Mason, a government affairs analyst at Google; the other speech was given by actor/director Clint Eastwood in Tampa.

Can you guess which speech was most effective?

Labor Day Jam

Saturday, September 1st, 2012
Hasan Stephens, aka DJ Maestro, Hip Hop Scholar and Radio Executive, during a lecture at Syracuse University earlier this year.

Hasan Stephens, aka DJ Maestro, Hip Hop Scholar and Radio Executive, during a lecture at Syracuse University earlier this year.

During recent trips to DMV-area (DC, Maryland and Virginia) and Philadelphia I had the opportunity to experience some diverse radio programming.  It was particularly a treat to hear Hip-Hop pioneer Lady B doing a marvelous throw-back show called The Basement Party.

Today I read the DJ Maestro and partners will be starting an online radio vehicle that will enter the urban music market in the area.  Labor Day is the launch date.

Below you can hear Maestro talk about the need for diversity in Hip-Hop music during a lecture at Syracuse University earlier this year.

North Country

Thursday, August 30th, 2012

Matthew Chase, sings in the Dairy Building at the NYS Fair

Matthew Chase, sings in the Dairy Building at the NYS Fair

 

National Public Radio (NPR) recently featured the work of photographer Henry Horenstein, who reminds us that country music is rural music, not only Southern music.

The Write Stuff

Saturday, August 11th, 2012


At Thursday’s Jazz in the City (Eastwood) Syracuse Common Councilor Van Robinson made a short tribute to journalist Saundra Smokes.

Smokes, who was a syndicated columnist,  and more recently a radio host, passed away earlier this week.  She was a resident of Eastwood.

Great Debaters (a prequel)

Friday, June 22nd, 2012
Isaaq Miller of MPH responds to an audience question after arguing the negative of social media

Isaaq Miller of MPH responds to an audience question after arguing the negative of social media

Believe the Hype.

Future stars of debate met Thursday evening at Bethany Baptist Church for the Heightened Youth Perpetuating Excellence (H.Y.P.E.) Program. Students from area schools argued the pros and cons of social media with an emphasis upon areas subjects such as education and politics.

Christy Muok, debate team captain for the affirmative

Christy Muok, debate team captain for the affirmative

The program was coordinated by media personality George Kilpatrick and the debate was moderated by Donna Satcher-Jackson.

Joshua Turnquest

Joshua Turnquest of SAS makes a final point during his speech

Amina Kilpatrick of MPH argues that coverage of politics using social media can lead to horserace reporting and negative targeting of candidates.

Amina Kilpatrick of MPH argues that coverage of politics using social media can lead to horserace reporting and negative targeting of candidates.